I have to admit, there's not much better than California weather happening in California. It was such a nice day that I spent part of it outside working on my tan. I mean if you are going to wear shorts in the summer, it's better not to send the little kids screaming to their mother because from the looks of your legs, they thought you were dead.
It's also weird that Kitters like to sun herself too. You would think since she is black, she would hunt for the shade. NOPE ... the only thing she hunts for is gophers and lizards. Obviously she's doing a fabulous job at THAT game. I can't complain. She sits starting up at me every morning, purring up a storm.
So let's start out this day with a replay of the Kentucky Derby that probably most everyone missed. I'm not really a race horse fan, just a HORSE fan. The get-ups people wear to this are crazy, but the horses fabulous. I mean really, they are in amazing shape and can run like the wind.
When I was a kid, that was fun! Now, not so much. In our neighborhood we call these horses HOT. I imagine it's kind of like being a marathon runner. You just HAVE to run. Unfortunately, this guy was held back enough he went up instead of forward. I had one do that once before I quickly learned you don't pull back, you pull them around.
Unfortunately the guy on the horse to the right had taken the lead rope off, so he had no control. The horse went over backwards. Sadly for him and the rider, though he appeared to be just fine, the Vets at the race said no way! He was sent to the barn for X-rays and missed the race.
What's so amazing about THIS race? See that red helmet on the left, third from the last?
The secret to all of this is to hold your horse back almost the entire race. You keep him just far enough up in the pack until the very last straightaway. Then you let them run full out!
WOW! I could not believe when he let this horse go, just how fast he started to run. It was like shifting into third gear and floor boarding it! His name is Golden Tempo, and that's him at the front, winning the race.
To make it even more interesting, this is the first horse ever to win the Kentucky Derby that was trained by a woman. Horse racing is more of a man's sport I suppose, with more money than I could count thrown in for good measure. Congrats Golden Tempo!!!
Unfortunately, yesterday Mr. Cooper had another misstep that set him back once again. I'm frustrated with that Vet who I don't think knows what she's doing. This isn't the first time I've thought that, but there just aren't many around this area. She thinks it's a bone in his back. I think it's a pulled muscle or tendon, which I can in fact FEEL in his leg. We were back to square one yesterday.
I tried to keep him quiet in a kennel, but he just won't stay still. He HAS to be on the couch. I even laid inside with him, but he was having none of it. He needs to be kept quiet, but it's darn near impossible.
I tried to distract myself with a new dessert I found on Facebook. You know, those ones that look so good and turn out so BAD? Well here's another one you do NOT want to try.
First off ... what happened to graham crackers? Seriously, they are 1/2" narrower. This is a brand new just opened box!!! Instead of 2-1/2" wide, they are barely 2" wide ....... AND you only get EIGHT instead of TEN. What the heck GRAHAM CRACKERS!!!
So I layered them in the pan, whipped up whipped cream, powdered sugar, caramel and vanilla into a soft puffy filling. YUM!!! More crackers, more filling, followed by chocolate melted with peanut butter. Top with toffee bits. This is right up my SWEET alley!! Cool in the fridge.
One bite was all it took. The chocolate was so hard, just getting my fork through it caused all the filling to squish out right onto my lap. Seriously, you could not even get a KNIFE through the topping. I took a bite. Yeah, it's sweet, and kind of caramelly, but then it dawned on me.
You are eating plain whipped cream with a little flavoring. There's no dessert here ... just cream. I stabbed the chocolate with a knife and ate that like a candy bar, tossing the rest. This has to be the most wasteful dessert I've ever made. This CANNOT be good for you!! I love whipped cream, but ON something like pumpkin pie .... not just straight cream!!!
Completely disappointed (I should have realized what that dessert really was much sooner than I did), I got on my phone to hunt down these babies. The first two disappeared, so Mom and Pop laid two more eggs. Look at these babies grow!!
They are already flapping their wings and don't even have REAL feathers yet!! Eagles are alive and well in Southern California.
I'm afraid it's going to be a boring one around here today. As much as I hate sitting on the couch all day, that's exactly what I will be doing if it keeps Mr. Cooper quiet.
Have a good one!!!!
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